Paul Merson has tipped Watford to pick up a point from their trip to Everton, although he has said if he was forced to pick a winner he'd go for the Hornets.

The former Arsenal and Aston Villa striker reckons the 'pressure is off' Watford for their trip to Goodison Park, which will make them a 'different animal' compared to their tepid display against Stoke.

Merson felt Watford would win that game, predicting a 3-1 victory, but, on the whole, he has been fairly damning of the Hornets' chances across the season.

The Hornets have 15 points from ten games but if all of Merson's predictions had come true, they would have just seven.

This week it is a more positive outlook from a Watford aspect.

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"I was disappointed with Watford on Saturday (in losing 1-0 at home to Stoke)," Merson told Sky Sports.

"It was the first time this season where they turned up expecting to win and they could not handle it.

"When you play for a big club, that is expected every week, but if you play for a lesser club, there is no pressure.

"As soon as there is pressure put on you, look what happens; they never looked like scoring and they could still be playing now and wouldn't have a goal!

"But the pressure is now back off them again, they are a different animal and Everton will have to come at them. They [Watford] could have been 4-1 up at Chelsea, but I am going to go for a 2-2 draw.

"However, if someone said you have to pick one, I'd go Watford. I can see Everton getting well beaten against Lyon - that is a bad game - he [caretaker manager David Unsworth] is going to have to make changes."